TABLE OF CONTENTS After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Construct 7 Solid model Primitives: Box, Sphere, Cylinder, Cone, Wedge, Torus and Pyramid
Sorry LT users, you do not have this option.
When you have completed this lesson you will be able to create the 3D Model shown below
AutoCAD has 7 Solid shapes.
The 6 are, Box, Sphere, Cylinder, Cone, Wedge, Pyramid and Torus.
How to select a solid primitive.
TYPE = TYPE THE NAME
PULLDOWN = DRAW / MODELING
3D MAKE CONTROL PANEL =
In this lesson you will learn the required steps to construct each of AutoCAD s basic geometric shapes. Each one requires different input information and some have multiple methods of construction.
3D input direction
When drawing in 3D and prompted for Length, Width or Height, each input corresponds to an axis direction as follows:
Length = X Axis
Width = Y Axis
Height = Z Axis
For example, if you are prompted for the Length the dimension that you enter will be drawn in the X axis. So keep your eye on the UCS icon in order to draw the objects in the correct orientation. Although it should be easy to visualize because you will actually see the shape constructed as you draw.
Consider starting the primitives on the Origin. It is useful to know where the primitive is located so it can be moved...
